First: Nuisance abatement (trash, parking, noise, parties)
This started as part of the Uni Hill work, which got a lot of attention after 2021's riot. It's already ongoing, so may not need to be a new priority.

Some of the ideas, tho, would require more resources. Like Winer's request to shift to a patrol-based model, vs. complaint based.

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Shay Castle

@shayshinecastle

Jan 22

Two proposals under Election priorities:
Put together (or revive) an elections working group
Move CC elections to even years

Benjamin: This is an extension of work already started to include more people in our community, via direct election of the mayor (OK'd in 2020) and our racial equity work.

Benjamin was a member of the previous election and campaign finance working group, "which was limited in scope and reactionary by design."

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Shay Castle

@shayshinecastle

Jan 22

#Boulder city council retreat Day 2: Starting in 1 min

Starting the first priority topic tonight: Occupancy reform.
Yates is presenting on that.

He's starting with a 2016 retreat list:
Bandshell update
Camping ban statistics
Mobile food truck ordinance
Portland trip (to learn about homelessness)
Mediation
Middle-income housing strategy
Beer pong tables on the Hill
P dog relocation
Public participation
Head tax

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Shay Castle

@shayshinecastle

Jan 22

Next: Transportation priorities, by Benjamin and Friend

Another area where staff said they can't add anything new without compromising existing work. Here, though, the limitation was budget, not staff. (Although maybe it's both; they focused on the budget.)

65% of crashes occur on our arterial roads, Benjamin says. So that's where the vision is:
- Dedicated bus lane on Broadway
- Baseline protected bike lanes between 30th and Foothills
- Iris protected bike lanes
- 30th St protected bike lanes

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